What people were saying about tonight’s Oscar fashions

The Jennifers — as in Lawrence, Hudson and Aniston — dominated social media chatter during the red carpet arrivals at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Lawrence, who went with Dior — was widely hailed as the “best dressed.” Her gown with the fitted bodice and full skirt was expected since it’s the style she’s favored all awards season. She rocked the backwards necklace — a look we haven’t seen since the 1990s but that we’re sure to see on prom-goers and maybe even brides later this season if the explosion of positive Tweets are any indication. Her soft updo and makeup was also celebrated on social media with her hairstyle showing-up with the #wantthathair hashtag which ended up trending on Twitter minutes after the arrivals began.

Hudson is one of those stars we’ve seen transform over the past year thanks for her significant weight-loss. She’s been quoted as saying she can now wearing styles and designers that just didn’t work with her frame when she was heavier. Sunday night she opted for a jewel-toned Roberto Cavalli — a dress some were calling “dull” and too modest. Others noticed she channeled Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez from past award shows by flashing her gam and earning the “lady with the leg” label at this show.

During her one-on-one with Ryan Seacrest, Hudson dished beauty tips. She told fans to “bring your lips with you,” but some were questioning if she meant “hair,” too. Her extensions/wig was panned around the world with viewers from the U.S. to Europe “disliking” the former American Idol’s ‘do.

There was a lot of “liking” going on for Jennifer Aniston’s hair, but her gown received mixed reviews thanks to its prom gown fit.

“Every woman who attended a prom in the late 90’s or early 2000’s had someone in her posse, if not herself, in that Jennifer Aniston dress,” wrote Melissa Tolosky Russom on Facebook. “And it wasn’t red carpet-worthy then, either.”

What people did love, though, was the color the former “Friends” star chose. From Zoe Saldana to Jessica Chastain to Amy Adams, so many stars settled for nudes and naturals, as is often the case at the Oscars, but Aniston rocked the red and maybe — maybe — had a certain ex husband’s girlfriend turning the unflattering color of jealousy, green.

At any awards show, the flops are more fun than the fabulously fashionable and this year there were several.

Readers were comparing Anne Hathaway’s pink Prada gown to a bib and women were calling for her to “get a bra.”

Those nips had their own twitter account within minutes of showing at the party. @HathawayNipple brought us “Anyone else feeling a little chilly?” and “#LesNipplerables“

She told fashion commentators on the red carpet she picked the dress just hours earlier. Many were speculating she did the selecting right off the rack — a “no no” for celebs — based on how uncharacteristic the whole look was for a woman who is often labeled “best dressed” at award shows.

The other disappointment? Melissa McCarthy. The star is known for her role in “Bridesmaid” and showed up looking like a mother-of-the-bride — from 1999. Her gray David Meister gown was draped and ill-fitting and had people questioning who dressed her. The negativity didn’t stop there. Her heavily teased hair was dubbed “the first tragedy of the evening.” The only winner with that one was the hairspray company — she revived AquaNet’s role in hair care, joked many on Twitter.

Bradley Cooper’s hair also had people talking. His slicked-back locks created a call for a gel-reduction. He made up for that faux pas by sporting the sweetest accessory of the night — his mom on his arm.

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Stacey Keibler looked fabulous.
Anne Hathaway looked like awful, and her speech was even worse (so fake!).
I didn’t like Amanda Seyfried or Jessica Chastain because I thought it washed them out.
Loved Jennifer Garner.
Channing Tatum’s wife looked great.
Jennifer Aniston was boring
Naomi Watts was another good one.

Although approximately a bajillion dollars cheaper, my wedding dress had the same feel as Amy Adam’s Oscar de La Renta. So, needless to say, I’m obsessed with her dress. LOVED IT! I’d like to have it and wear it, always.

I thought Anne Hathaway looked like she was wearing a 90’s prom dress. Jennifer Lawrence looked beautiful but kinda bridal to me. I loved Naomi Watts, thought she looked amazing and the dress was something different.

Admittedly I have never seen Kristen Stewart in anything so I can’t attest to her acting skills or lack thereof.
She does however always look a little spaced out, bored, and in dire need of a shower to me.
I think Jennifer Lawrence should have chosen a dress that was a bit easier to manuver around in considering the fact that there was a good chance she was going to have to sprint up the stairs. She did handle it well however.

I liked the top half of Jennifer Lawrence’s dress. It’s nice that the top fits her nicely and they didn’t have those bustier type fittings that lift your breasts so high they practically touch your chin. I don’t really like the bottom which reminds me of a mushroom. I liked the bottom of Zoe Saldana’s dress but not the flowery top. I actually like Anne Hathaway’s dress and her pixie hair. Charlize Theron also looked gorgeous in her white dress.

I loved the color of Jennifer Garner’s dress but not so much the back of it. One of my favorite dresses from last night was Kerry Washington’s. She looked great in the red, and it was a simple yet beautiful gown. Jennifer Lawrence’s dress was pretty, but my vote for ‘best dressed’ goes to Kerry Washington.

Didn’t like Anne Hathaway’s dress too much. I was impressed that she guessed the correct item under the Oscar Mystery box Kristen Chenoweth had. She’s a smart lady!

I think that Naomi Watts absolutely killed it with her dress. Perfection. Period. Not understanding what wasn’t to love about it. I liked, Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidmans dresses but in my opinion it was Naomi by a mile. I also loved how Kristin Stewart was a hot mess, and Jennifer Lawrence looked terrific even falling over.